compound words quiz

If our polar bear jumps into the water, will there be a splashdown?

Splashdown is a compound word because it is made of two whole words. What are the two words?

Did you say: splash and down

Can you think of other compound words which use the word, down?

Did you think of: sundown, rundown; also, downtown, downstairs, downpour, downstream, downriver, and downturn? 

Yes, a compound word can include more than two whole words. Notice: together; an Old English word which came to us from the Old German, "togaedere," gaedere, meaning gather. What are the three whole words in together: _______________   Answer: to and get and her.

Quiz: Look at each word and tell me if it is a compound word or not.

1. snowdrift            yes or no

2. whirlpool            yes or no

3. lifeboat              yes or no

4. lively                  yes or no

5. thunderstorm    yes or no

6. shipwreck          yes or no

7. moonlight          yes or no

8. predator            yes or no

9. nevertheless     yes or no

10. furthermore    yes or no

A predator is looking for prey: a lioness is a predator when she is looking for prey to feed her cubs. Is predator a compound word?   yes   no

Answers: 1. yes, 2.yes, 3.yes, 4. no, 5. yes, 6. yes, 7.yes, 8. no, 9. yes, 10. yes

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